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Driving Scale. Architecting Stability.

I build the operational infrastructure that allows mission-driven organizations to scale. With a multidisciplinary background spanning corporate supply chain strategy and nonprofit executive leadership, I specialize in replacing operational bottlenecks with sustainable, people-centered systems.

From architecting the Charity Freight Network to moving millions of pounds of food, to leading cross-sector funding strategies and proactive risk mitigation, my work is grounded in one core philosophy: a visionary mission can only succeed if it is backed by rigorous execution and resilient organizational culture.

Executive Leadership

Chief Operating Officer | Move For Hunger

Directing enterprise-scale growth and national logistics for a premier food recovery organization.

Operational Scale: Architected and scaled the Charity Freight Network, establishing cross-sector logistics and partnerships to move massive volumes of food across the U.S. and Canada.

 

Strategic Growth: Lead overarching relationship-building and strategy for major funding expansions, ensuring long-term revenue diversification.

Organizational Resilience: Champion internal stability by developing and rolling out comprehensive, organization-wide succession planning and leadership development frameworks.

Co-Founder & Consultant |  Ryan Works 

Providing strategic advisory for NGOs and small businesses.

Partner directly with boards of directors and executive teams to execute transformational growth, optimize operational bottlenecks using Lean Sigma methodologies, and build future-ready organizational structures.

Acting Director of Operations & Risk Mitigation | Girl Scouts of Hawai`i

Securing operational continuity and statewide impact.

Directed statewide operational systems, spearheaded complex risk mitigation strategies, and fostered leadership initiatives to ensure seamless program delivery and organizational stability across the council.

Foundational Corporate Experience
Prior to transitioning to the nonprofit sector, I built a foundation of rigorous process and compliance expertise through roles in product lifecycle management, insurance operations, legal affairs, and healthcare administration with Vanguard Industries West, Kemper Auto & Home, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida.

 

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"I had a major breakthrough, I realized that self-promotion was something that I really needed to work on. I had a major breakthrough around self-advocacy and recognizing that communicating accomplishments is not arrogance — it’s career literacy."

 

— Leadership Panel Attendee

“The session offered practical tools that I can use to better understand not only how to grow in my career, but how to be a leader and advance intentionally as an emerging nonprofit leader.”

 

— Nonprofit Leadership Forum Participant

“What made the Ethical Leadership seminar stand out from other leadership training I’ve taken was its focus on the real world. Yes, we talked about ethics and what it means to be a leader but the examples that were given were real life, realistic and could be applied immediately.”

— Leadership Ethics Seminar Attendee

Industry Recognition

  • 2026 Pros to Know – Supply & Demand Chain Executive

  • 2025 New Era Of Leadership Award – Chief

  • 2025 Workforce Innovator – Women In Supply Chain

  • 2024 Trailblazer – Women In Supply Chain

  • Silver Award – Girl Scouts

Credentials & Education

  • SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional)

  • Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP)

  • AI + HI Specialty Credential (SHRM)

  • HRBP: Becoming a Strategic Influencer

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

  • CLTD (Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution) – Anticipated 2026

  • Inclusive & Ethical Leadership Certification

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Certification

  • Education

  • Doctoral Research (ABD) – Prescott College

  • Master of Public Administration

  • Bachelor of Sustainable Enterprise Leadership & International Business

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